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Questions tagged with 'Minneapolis' at Ask MetaFilter.Tue, 06 Dec 2016 13:45:53 -0800Tue, 06 Dec 2016 13:45:53 -0800en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss60Help me find a doctor for someone who hates doctors.http://ask.metafilter.com/303471/Help%2Dme%2Dfind%2Da%2Ddoctor%2Dfor%2Dsomeone%2Dwho%2Dhates%2Ddoctors
I'm looking for a doctor in the Minneapolis area who is good at listening to patients and won't just band-aid symptoms. My 30-year old husband has suffered from a variety of gastrointestinal issues since he was a kid, which were made a lot worse by a C. diff infection he picked up at a hospital urgent care 4 years ago. A series of unfortunate issues with doctors and growing up with a parent who also distrusts the medical profession have combined to make him very distrustful of doctors. He's exhausted and suffers GI distress every day, but each time he works up the courage to go see a doctor, they generally prescribe him yet another pill which does nothing. Which, of course, just makes him more distrustful of doctors. But he's not getting better on his own, so he's agreed to try again if we can find him a doctor who will actually listen to him. <br>
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So, fellow Twin Cities folks, do you know a great doctor who will listen to his history and really look into why he's so tired and sick? <br>
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FYI: If you're from around here, you might say "Go to Mayo Clinic!" He did that. They were not helpful. First they tried to make his symptoms match some weird syndrome they had heard about, and when the symptoms didn't match up, they decided he just had IBS and sent him away.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.303471Tue, 06 Dec 2016 13:45:53 -0800cabingirlBooks about/set in Minneapolishttp://ask.metafilter.com/301475/Books%2Dabout%2Dset%2Din%2DMinneapolis
My SO is going away to Minneapolis for a course for a week, and I'd like to make her a little care package. After checking the weather, I got some posh lip balm and swanky mittens, but I'd also like to get her a fun (non-travel guide) book about the area too -- she enjoys Jonathan Franzen and David Sedaris. Suggestions for the care package are welcome too!tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.301475Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:03:34 -0800jobbyWhat should I see/do in MPLS to help me decide whether to move there? http://ask.metafilter.com/300215/What%2Dshould%2DI%2Dsee%2Ddo%2Din%2DMPLS%2Dto%2Dhelp%2Dme%2Ddecide%2Dwhether%2Dto%2Dmove%2Dthere
I'm a Chicagoan who has lived in Portland, OR for four years. I miss the Midwest and I'm considering moving to Minneapolis (or possibly St. Paul). Next week, I'll be visiting the Twin Cities to scope it out. Help me plan a kick-ass and productive itinerary for my limited time in town! Also, what small progressive church should I attend on Sunday morning? I'm visiting next week to help me decide whether to move. I only have four days in town. So I'm seeking your help to prioritize what to do and see -- both awesome stuff, and any not-so-awesome stuff that might be unavoidable for Minneapolitans (and that thus I need to know about). <br>
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I will have access to a bicycle, a car, and public transit. And I enjoy walking. <br>
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What are your favorite/most important/least favorite things/places/activities/etc. in the Twin Cities that I ought to experience while I'm there? What is the best way to get a good feel for what it would be like to live there? If you've got an idea for a particular series of activities, route, or self-designed neighborhood tours, I'd love to hear that. <br>
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Some stuff that interests me: hiking, outdoor activities, bicycling, live music, architecture, art, museums, neighborhoods, history, infrastructure, community organizations, social justice, books, tools, science. This is by no means an exhaustive list. <br>
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Also, where should I go for delicious food? It's a bit tricky to eat out because I am allergic to dairy, soy, eggs, and wheat (but not gluten -- just wheat -- so I can drink a lot of beers). I'm used to eating out, making nice with the wait staff, and making easy modifications to make stuff work. Or just ordering the fries. But cheese curds, poutine, Juicy Lucys, etc. are not gonna work. <br>
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Finally, I am hoping to find a lefty church service to check out Sunday morning. I usually worship in a small progressive ragtag congregation that's UCC, United Methodist, ELCA (Lutheran), Presbyterian, Episcopalian... something like that. Recommendations? <br>
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Thanks!tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.300215Wed, 07 Sep 2016 22:24:21 -0800cnidariaImprove air flow and staying cool in old apartment?http://ask.metafilter.com/297897/Improve%2Dair%2Dflow%2Dand%2Dstaying%2Dcool%2Din%2Dold%2Dapartment
I rent a second floor apartment (815 sq ft) that is around 100 years old. I work from home a lot and summers in Minneapolis can get hot and humid! How do I improve the air flow and or keep it cool without air conditioning? Challenge: some of the larger windows do not open. Even when the morning is cooler, if it was humid the night before the apartment will "trap" that climate. Do I just buy a lot of fans (and what kind work best)? Is there a strategy in placing them? <br>
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That apartment itself lays directly west to east. The living room faces west, with a big window (50"x60") and door that leads out to the porch. That window doesn't open, and the storm door has a retractable screen on the top half. There's also a ceiling fan that is always on, but it doesn't seem to do much. Is there a certain direction it ought to rotate?<br>
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The living room leads into the dining room, which also has a big window (50"x60") facing south. But only the two narrow windows on each side (12"x 60") open. <br>
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Then there's a long dark hallway about 12 feet that leads to a bathroom and a bedroom. It opens out to a kitchen and a second bedroom with a window that opens directly east. <br>
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When I first moved in the spring of 2015, the second bedroom was a storage space. Now that I've cleaned it up (mostly) I keep it open in the hopes that it would improve airflow. Doesn't feel like it's working.<br>
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I've also included a<a href="http://i.imgur.com/L40bpqZ.jpg"> crude layout of the apartment</a> if that helps.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.297897Thu, 07 Jul 2016 09:32:15 -0800mloMinneapolis Brew Pubs &amp; Breweries for Pub Crawl on Saturday?http://ask.metafilter.com/297682/Minneapolis%2DBrew%2DPubs%2Dand%2DBreweries%2Dfor%2DPub%2DCrawl%2Don%2DSaturday
Hi, we have guests visiting us in Minneapolis for the 4th of July holiday weekend. We've got a minivan and designated driver and we'd like to drive around and visit a number of small breweries/brewpubs tomorrow. We took them to Indeed, Fulton, and 612 last time they were in town. Where should we go? Surly seems like an obvious possibility, but where else?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.297682Fri, 01 Jul 2016 05:39:12 -0800Alluring MouthbreatherRaising a Glass to the Tony Awards in Minneapolishttp://ask.metafilter.com/296738/Raising%2Da%2DGlass%2Dto%2Dthe%2DTony%2DAwards%2Din%2DMinneapolis
Basically, where can I go to watch the Tony Awards this Sunday night in Minneapolis or St Paul? I must, must, must see Lin-Manuel Miranda in as real time as possible... but I don't don't don't have cable and I prefer to be in a crowd anyway. Help me be surrounded by my Hamilton people on Sunday night!tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.296738Tue, 07 Jun 2016 17:03:34 -0800correcaminosLooking for a Leuchtturmhttp://ask.metafilter.com/296560/Looking%2Dfor%2Da%2DLeuchtturm
Where can I go in the Twin Cities metro area this weekend to see a selection of quality journals/planners? Inspired by a recent <a href="http://ask.metafilter.com/296099/Keep-track-of-my-life-My-WHOLE-life">question</a>, I have caught a bug to try to get my life in order in a more analog fashion. <br>
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I want to buy nice journal/planner in person, partially because I'm not sure enough of what I want to purchase online, and partially because I am impatient to get started this weekend and don't want to wait for shipping. I am willing to go anywhere in the Twin Cities metro area, but I'd be extra happy with suggestions in Downtown Minneapolis or the Roseville area.<br>
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I know Barnes and Noble is the place to go for all things Moleskine, but in my experience I have preferred <a href="https://www.leuchtturm1917.com/">Leuchtturm1917</a> brand products, and I'm also curious about things like the Midori Traveler's Notebook.<br>
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I want to purchase something "nice" because I want to be a little invested in this new way of doing things. I'm not looking for artist-made, hand-bound items of the type that I'm likely to find at MN Book Arts or I Like You.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.296560Fri, 03 Jun 2016 09:04:45 -0800sparklemotionShould we move to Portland (OR) or the Twin Cities?http://ask.metafilter.com/296103/Should%2Dwe%2Dmove%2Dto%2DPortland%2DOR%2Dor%2Dthe%2DTwin%2DCities
Mid-twenties, starting "professional" careers. Details under the fold. My boyfriend and I currently live in Chicago. We're both in our mid-20s, with Master's degrees (his in social science, mine in computer science). We like Chicago pretty well, but we've been here for about a decade and will soon be free of academic obligations. (We want to move, Chicago is nice, but we've never been in love with it.)<br>
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I'm a junior app developer, he works in publishing/sales but is not committed to a career path. From his interests and work patterns I could see him eventually ending up in government or education, maybe law, but that's his thing he's working out. I'm not sure what the "tech" market is like in either city, or the job market in general, but I have heard that Portland is tough.<br>
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Despite both growing up in the Midwest, we've spent a week in Portland visiting, but no time in the Twin Cities that was particularly "vacation-like." (Mostly traveling through, or going somewhere very specific, like a Twins game.) I think it seems like a really pleasant city, but it's hard to tell if people might get bored there. Neither of us is super outdoorsy, but we like having the outdoors. The Twin Cities is close-ish to my family, which is a big plus, especially as we get closer to our maybe-having-kids years.<br>
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We thought Portland was a blast, but we were staying in a boutique hotel downtown (on someone else's dime), wining and dining. I had a lot of great food and really enjoyed the down-to-earth vibe; I felt like there was more "excellence" around me than in the Twin Cities, if that's a thing. (No offense! It might just be hiding where I don't go.) I encountered more new/exciting things in Portland, but then again, the whole West Coast was new to me. Everyone seems nice in both places. (I grew up around passive-aggressive Minnesota nice and I'm fine with it.) Portland seems like a difficult place to live, in terms of finding affordable housing, but I don't know how much that stratifies by class.<br>
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I think both cities have great public transit. The problem here is that they both seem really similar, with some specific tradeoffs: harder to "live" affordably in Portland but more exciting, easier to live in the Twin Cities but maybe more anodyne. Portland seems like it has a much more active, relevant arts scene, which is cool, but since I am just an ex-poet and not so much an artist this might not be that big of a thing. We do like to feel like we're part of an "alive" scene, for lack of a better word (I'm worried the Twin Cities will not feel like this). We like theater, eating really really good food, politics, poetry, and comics, we like attending readings and talks from thinkers and critics, but we don't care so much about local music. (We like to see acts we know when they pass through town, but rarely check out local acts.) Portland seems like a place where it's easier to make friends if you have the typical ~underground~ interests of 20-somethings, whereas the Twin Cities are a bit more remote and mainstream and maybe tough to make friends in if you're new there.<br>
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I'm considering a PhD and he's considering law school but that's all a few years down the road, we'd like to change things up for now while we're not tied to any specific place. My current job has a natural ending point coming up so we're kind of just spitballing at this point. For us, I think we both really like the West Coast vibe (and the proximity to many West Coast cities we've never visited, which is most of them besides Seattle and very briefly, San Francisco), but we also really value the idea of living closer to family. I know you can't make that choice for us, but it would be good to know what the experience of living in both cities is like so we can make an intelligent choice.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.296103Mon, 23 May 2016 14:31:32 -0800stoneandstarI don't want to burn the midnight oil.http://ask.metafilter.com/295122/I%2Ddont%2Dwant%2Dto%2Dburn%2Dthe%2Dmidnight%2Doil
How can I find a job that has a regular schedule and is limited to 40 hours per week max? This question is a bit complicated because I might need to shift careers or what I do, and I am also planning to change cities within a couple months. <br>
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When I've worked full-time salaried positions at agencies, the schedule was unpredictable and long hours (evenings, weekends). However, most people that I know in NYC also work long , unpredictable hours and/or are on call, so I'm not certain if it is applies to a particular job/company, this city, or the current economy.<br>
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These subquestions below are all trying to answer the same question "how to I make sure that this is only 40 hours a week/without being on call", and I'm not sure which angle to try to do this. Again, this is confounded by the fact that I might need to shift the type of employer and plan to change cities:<br>
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What kind of questions can I ask before hiring or when I ask questions about jobs at a company (without scaring people away into thinking that I'm lazy or won't be a great employee, or whatever)?<br>
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Should I limit myself to temp jobs? I've never temped before, but my thoughts are that they would pay me by hour? <br>
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Or should I limit myself to contract jobs and also limit it by hour and say in advance that I can only work from X to X each day during the week? (I am contacted by recruiters frequently).<br>
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Because I plan to relocate, are there companies in Minneapolis/St. Paul MN or Portland, Oregon that are known to have reasonable limited hours and the employees are gone by 5?<br>
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Any suggestions for other types of jobs that would offer this flexibility? (Relevant background and interests in case I need qualifications there are jobs/companies that I don't know about that would provide a mutual "fit:): BA in biology (for all the biology stuff I'd prefer to say that it leans toward the medical side, not the ecology side), graduate degree in neuroscience; tons of writing experience (i.e. journal articles in neuroscience, oncology, or infectious diseases); I like doing diving deep into information and figuring things out; I do like biology and I've done various jobs related to the field for my entire life- but at the end of the day, if I can chuck it all for a job with limited fixed hours that doesn't require me to carry a cell phone at my hip, I'll do that.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.295122Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:30:34 -0800wonder twin powers activate form of a sock puppetTwin Cites Roofing company recommendations?http://ask.metafilter.com/294573/Twin%2DCites%2DRoofing%2Dcompany%2Drecommendations
I need the entire roof replaced on my 1920's house in Saint Paul. Looking for recommendations from you fine folks. Thank you.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.294573Fri, 15 Apr 2016 04:18:28 -0800jeribusHow is property tax assessed in Minneapolis, MN?http://ask.metafilter.com/293651/How%2Dis%2Dproperty%2Dtax%2Dassessed%2Din%2DMinneapolis%2DMN
We were told that the taxes are based on the assessed value of the home, and that it didn't vary by neighborhood-- i.e. a $300k-valued home would pay the same property taxes whether it was in ritzy mc-ritzville or the wrong side of the tracks. But when we looked at property taxes, they seem to vary wildly by neighborhood. What gives? Is a $300k home taxed at a much higher rate in a fancy neighborhood than in a less fancy one? How does school district factor in? Help us understand this byzantine system!tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.293651Wed, 23 Mar 2016 13:39:38 -0800airguitar2What to know about bicycle commuting in Minneapolis for someone new?http://ask.metafilter.com/292838/What%2Dto%2Dknow%2Dabout%2Dbicycle%2Dcommuting%2Din%2DMinneapolis%2Dfor%2Dsomeone%2Dnew
What is there to know about bicycle commuting in Minneapolis for someone brand new -to both bike commuting and/or Minneapolis? Is 8 miles one way too far? I figure I won't become a bicycle commuter overnight, and maybe only part-time at best when the weather is decent, but I would love the option here and there. The distance is about 8 miles, mostly via the Midtown Greenway and the Hiawatha Bike Trail to downtown. That's 16 miles round trip. Is that crazy? At that distance, do I need special biking clothes/underwear? Do I wad up my work clothes in a bag to wear after I shower?<br>
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If I go through with this, I was thinking of getting a single-speed road bike, <a href="http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes-city-around-town-furley">something like this</a>, since I like the simplicity and it looks like the city is mostly flat anyway. Is that logical, or will I really want some gears? <br>
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What are absolute musts for accessories? Obviously a helmet/lights. Rear rack? Fenders? <br>
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More importantly, what <em>don't</em> I know that I should know?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.292838Thu, 03 Mar 2016 13:17:46 -0800yetiCan you recommend a pediatrician in the Twin Cities?http://ask.metafilter.com/291055/Can%2Dyou%2Drecommend%2Da%2Dpediatrician%2Din%2Dthe%2DTwin%2DCities
Hi, our favorite pediatrician is moving to a practice out in the far suburbs. We really like her, but it probably makes sense to find someone not so far from where we live. We live in south Minneapolis so someone in the city or a first-ring suburb would be ideal. As a non-doctor, I find it hard to evaluate anyone's medical skills, but we obviously want someone good who also has a rapport with children. We ask lots of questions (we are curious worriers) so a doctor who likes explaining things to parents would be great.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.291055Tue, 19 Jan 2016 08:57:20 -0800Area ManSpecial Interest Housing near the U?http://ask.metafilter.com/290976/Special%2DInterest%2DHousing%2Dnear%2Dthe%2DU
I'm looking for a room to rent in a long term, stable house with an orientation towards social justice and vegetarian living. Is anyone familiar with a house like this in Minneapolis/Saint Paul? This is for my daughter who will be a third year student next year. <br>
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Also: Is there a co-op or natural food store that serves as community bulletin board?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.290976Sun, 17 Jan 2016 09:12:46 -0800ohshenandoahIt is a wonderful day in the neighborhood: Minneapolis St Paulhttp://ask.metafilter.com/290862/It%2Dis%2Da%2Dwonderful%2Dday%2Din%2Dthe%2Dneighborhood%2DMinneapolis%2DSt%2DPaul
Planning to move to Minneapolis St Paul and would rather pick the best neighborhoods to look into from afar (snowflakes inside) and would also like to figure out the transportation system so that I still be car free if possible. Quite a while ago, I asked this question (ie, <a href="http://ask.metafilter.com/268728/Can-you-be-my-mapquest">where can I live outside NYC with desired criteria</a>) and Minneapolis came up as a suggestion. For various reasons, I think it's the best match for now, and I plan to move there this summer, stay in a hotel/and quickly grab a place to live, but I'm not quite certain as to what neighborhoods/places would meet my snowflake list and where I should concentrate my search?<br>
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I've gone through old Minneapolis/St Paul threads, and used other websites, and I'm still overwhelmed because I can't figure out the details of what's on the ground.<br>
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Does anyone have recommendations that would this some of these criteria and recommend parts of town that I should check out? <br>
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- Preferable rent range: okay with up to 700-900 (even for studio), would prefer to not exceed $1000. Using Zillow to get an idea of rents/neighborhoods, if there is a better website for that area, please let me know.<br>
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-Biking, biking, biking: I really like biking, ideally ~50 miles (or even a 10-mile rail trail), but I'm terrified of biking in the street (although that might be NYC streets here). Google maps has been phenomenal for finding where you can bike, but I can't figure out rail trail vs street. So are there neighborhoods right on top of rail trails (that extend out in many directions for 50 miles or more?), please point....<br>
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-A park to walk, run, walk.<br>
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-(I haven't had a car for years/would like to stay this way). Right on top of easy public transportation (this is also where I've been a google fail...I can see that there is a light rail, I found articles suggesting uber, and google maps shows bus routes) - but I'd like to walk outside, be able to grab transportation 24 hours a day and not stand in the snow for an hour. (I can't figure out what the transportation is like even with various links - as in does the light rail run 24 hours a day? If public transportation stops at 10 PM, is it easy to grab a taxi downtown, etc.? I'd like to think about this when picking a place to live.)<br>
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-Be able to walk to everything - a cookie at 10 PM if so desired. Since I have no idea where things are, if I can be on top of museums or theaters for plays, that would be cool (might be unrealistic).<br>
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-Safety. Some friends that live 50 miles away from Minneapolis have told me that some neighborhoods are not safe? I did find <a href="http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/statistics/crime-statistics_codefor_shotsfired">these maps which shows gunfire by times of year</a> and is this the best way to go about this? Or are most neighborhoods safe?<br>
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Any other available resources to pick neighborhoods?<br>
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As always, thank youtag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.290862Thu, 14 Jan 2016 16:43:29 -0800WolfsterIt is cold in Minneapolishttp://ask.metafilter.com/290755/It%2Dis%2Dcold%2Din%2DMinneapolis
Where can I get a lower-carb hot lunch in downtown Minneapolis? Lunchtime rolls around, I am freezing, the skyways are windy and I don't want a cold salad or sushi. Lots of my normal low-carb lunches are cold and I don't want that every day in the winter. Where can I go for a hot lunch that is not full of carbs? I don't love soup or stew, but chili is okay in moderation. Steak is no but hamburger is okay. Fish, chicken, turkey and pork are all okay as well (anywhere that serves baked or broiled fish for lunch to go?). I am picky about veggies, but I will power through for warm food! If I have to throw or give away part of the dish, that's also okay in moderation. I only have 30 minutes, so I need meals that are mostly prepared when I show up or that I can order ahead online.<br>
I bring food from home occasionally, but this is for days when that doesn't happen.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.290755Tue, 12 Jan 2016 14:01:07 -0800soeloWhere to find places to live and people to live with (Twin Cities)http://ask.metafilter.com/288147/Where%2Dto%2Dfind%2Dplaces%2Dto%2Dlive%2Dand%2Dpeople%2Dto%2Dlive%2Dwith%2DTwin%2DCities
I'm going to be starting a graduate program in St. Paul in February (coming from Omaha) and need to get my (new) life together in a fairly short period of time. Where can I find a place to live and a roommate? Details below the fold. I'll be headed up there the weekend of November 20 to look at apartments and I was hoping y'all could give me some ideas on good places to look for an place and/or a roommate? I'm wary of using Craigslist and am hoping to find someone quiet and relatively clean. I'm also constricted by having the budget of a grad student and would like to find a place where I can do most of my commuting by bike. I'll be attending St. Catherine University so somewhere either in the vicinity or close to public transportation would be ideal. Are there any sites or places you could direct me to for this kind of thing?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.288147Sat, 07 Nov 2015 11:55:55 -0800holmesianDiastatic Malt Powderhttp://ask.metafilter.com/288061/Diastatic%2DMalt%2DPowder
Is there a store that sells Diastatic Malt Powder in the Twin Cities? Can you tell me that store? Dear reader, which store is it?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.288061Thu, 05 Nov 2015 13:39:52 -0800Think_LongNewbie Yogis are Fine and all, But...http://ask.metafilter.com/287814/Newbie%2DYogis%2Dare%2DFine%2Dand%2Dall%2DBut
Who are the most senior, oldest, most experienced yoga teachers in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul) area? I really miss the 70+ yoga teachers I've had in other cities. Most yoga teachers I can find are really young… and it's that decades of experience I crave. Any suggestions?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.287814Sat, 31 Oct 2015 07:28:34 -0800airguitar2How to find a lawyer - Last will and testament editionhttp://ask.metafilter.com/287378/How%2Dto%2Dfind%2Da%2Dlawyer%2DLast%2Dwill%2Dand%2Dtestament%2Dedition
What's the best way to go about finding a lawyer to help me write a will? I know I could/should be able to do this on my own, but I'd feel more comfortable having someone else be responsible for dotting all i's and crossing all t's. This is in Minneapolis. Don't know if any of this is relevant, but: 1) No spouse, no kids; 2) My estate will probably be in the low six-figures including a little house with no mortgage and a few small investments; 3) I have two siblings. Without a will, they would inherit, but I have a friend I would prefer to leave everything to. I will probably be naming her as the executor as well.<br>
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I don't have a car, so it needs to be someone easily accessible by bus or light-rail if you have a personal recommendation you want to pass along.<br>
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How much should I expect this to cost me?<br>
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I'm open to any other good will-writing advice you may want to offer.<br>
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Thanks everybody!tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.287378Tue, 20 Oct 2015 15:11:48 -0800anon.sock.puppetlittle chocolate joe mauers?http://ask.metafilter.com/286851/little%2Dchocolate%2Djoe%2Dmauers
MSP mefites! What is *the* food item to bring back from the Twin Cities? In my office, like many offices, when we go out of town we bring back some local treats. I'm going to Minneapolis-St Paul for a conference and I'm sort of stumped. I don't want to just grab some random airport candy. <br>
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-must be able to be carried on, I am not checking a bag, so nothing liquid<br>
-must be able to last a few days, so nothing extremely perishable<br>
-must be somehow Minnesota-specific<br>
-must be reasonably easy to acquire (no car)<br>
-must be delicious! Or very weird. <br>
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Thanks!tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.286851Thu, 08 Oct 2015 09:28:16 -0800everybody had matching towelsMulti-city USA low-key interesting-adventure time!http://ask.metafilter.com/286551/Multi%2Dcity%2DUSA%2Dlow%2Dkey%2Dinteresting%2Dadventure%2Dtime
I'm visiting a bunch of US cities this month and next! Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver/Boulder, Albuquerque and Los Angeles. I am looking for recommendations of things to do and/or folks to meet. I will only be in each for a few days, will be alone and <b>on foot (no car)</b> and staying <b>near the downtown</b> of each whenever possible. I'm interested in quiet, low-key but <b>interesting</b> things, that might teach me something about each city.<br>
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A few of the sorts of things I'm looking for:<br>
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<li>Neighbourhoods to walk (cafes, bookstores, etc).</li><br>
<li>Natural trails / parks / waterways within reasonable distance.</li><br>
<li>Local historical, political or geographical highlights.</li><br>
<li>Local transit hubs a lot of people move through (for people-watching).</li><br>
<li>Universities, libraries or especially interesting museums.</li><br>
<li>Nice vegetarian-friendly places to eat.</li><br>
<li>Anyone in town who wants to go for a walk, have coffee or play tourguide for an afternoon.</li><br>
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Not looking for shopping, music, drinking, partying or anything that requires showing up terribly well dressed. Think wandering recluse who likes reading train schedules and the plaques on historical buildings.<br>
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Mefites of America, Hook me up! (here or memail if you prefer).tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.286551Thu, 01 Oct 2015 15:19:10 -0800eadHelp me name a MN theatre information resource project!http://ask.metafilter.com/286081/Help%2Dme%2Dname%2Da%2DMN%2Dtheatre%2Dinformation%2Dresource%2Dproject
I need a name for my project! It will be an information resource helping people find great independent local theatre in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro based on past experiences they've enjoyed.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.286081Mon, 21 Sep 2015 20:17:50 -0800kitarraFlying out of MSPhttp://ask.metafilter.com/285596/Flying%2Dout%2Dof%2DMSP
Looking for information about flying out of Minneapolis-St. Paul airport in November. I will be flying out on Delta from terminal 1 on a Monday evening. Specific questions inside. Specifically would like to know:<br>
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(1) How is the traffic around the airport on a Monday evening around 6:30pm? I would be leaving from Bloomington. Google Maps says it's a 9.4 mile drive and "typically 14 minutes." How long should I expect the drive to take in the real world?<br>
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(2) Will I have any trouble getting a taxi or Uber at 6:30pm to take me to the airport?<br>
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(3) How are the security lines at the airport? Should I expect to wait more than 10-20 minutes to get through security?<br>
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Thanks.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.285596Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:40:45 -0800ootsocsidToy/ Teacher Supply Store in Minneapolis?http://ask.metafilter.com/284833/Toy%2DTeacher%2DSupply%2DStore%2Din%2DMinneapolis
In Missouri, I loved US Toy. In Minneapolis, is there something like this? I'm looking for something like Oriental Trading Company: The Store but with teacher supplies, like posters. I couldn't find anything aside from Lakeshore... Please Help!tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.284833Mon, 24 Aug 2015 20:41:31 -0800Kestrelxo